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Title: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: alfiepork on February 13, 2010, 07:37:26 am

This is Steve and Kathy.  We live in Bulgaria and have been for 15 months now.

We are currently on a steep learning curve of everything from gardening to animals so no doubt will be picking all your brains for help and advice and in return share our experiences with you. 

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: sarah1703 on February 13, 2010, 10:01:00 am

Hi Steve & Kathy, its Sarah we met at Coppriavets market our pigs getting big now, hows it going?

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: alfiepork on February 13, 2010, 10:36:40 am

Hi Sarah

How is the pig - we are expecting our new litter- well they should have been here last tuesday - really worrying time but apart from that all is well

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: sarah1703 on February 13, 2010, 10:49:15 am

 :pig: hes well a bit stressed hasnt been out for 2 weeks cos of the snow, its melting fast now so hopefully he will get out tomorow, hes big now , all the best for your new litter & at least the weather should be a bit better for them,

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: sandy on February 13, 2010, 11:19:03 am

Hi from Clackmannan, welcome to the forum!!!

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 13, 2010, 11:27:31 am

Welcome from Brittany

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: Daisys Mum on February 13, 2010, 06:27:57 pm

hello from the Scottish borders

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: Rosemary on February 13, 2010, 07:37:00 pm

Hello and welcome from sunny Alloa.

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: little blue on February 13, 2010, 08:03:10 pm

hello from Derbyshire, what do you have other than pigs?

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: alfiepork on February 14, 2010, 07:58:46 am

We currently have two turkeys, two pigs, 34 boilers chickens that are 8 weeks old now, we had 6 egg layers but a fox got in and killed the lot, the fox also got our neighbours turkeys 2 nights later. 

The weather has been bad with lots of snow so probably bringing in the wild animals for food. 

We have a cat, and also our UK dog, who was rescued as a pup.  He is a lab, rottie, collie cross and so soft.  So after the fox incident we rescued a Bulgarian stray for the garden as a guard dog.  She is lovely, has free run of the place both day and night and sleeps in a kennel on the verandah so acting as our look out. 

We also have 1 male and 2 female rabbits.  Female one has 4 babies and female 2 due any day. 

The pig incident currently going in the other thread is knocking us for 6 a bit, emotions all over the place at the mo. 

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: jameslindsay on February 14, 2010, 08:18:45 am

It is always rough when ever you loose an animal but you bounce back. Last week I lost one of my goats and for 4 days thought I was going to loose another 3, and that time was hell. However, the 3 ill ones pulled through and the relief and joy of that was incredible. I still lost one but that doesn't put me off keeping any more animals. All my animals are kept as pets and with the amount of animals I choose to keep unfortunately means more deaths over time but I keep plodding on with them giving them the best of life possible. Keep your chins up and rid yourselves of that damned fox!

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: ballingall on February 14, 2010, 07:20:05 pm

Hi and welcome, sorry to hear it hasn't been so good.

Beth

Title: Re: hello from Bulgaria
Post by: SuzyJ on February 15, 2010, 12:20:50 pm

Hi Steve & Kathy, we've chatted on another forum and don 't live too far from you.

Also hello to Sarah1703 who lives close and we've met. Small world lol

Hope you're all keeping warm and well this winter.

Suzy